tears

And the blood
it stained her neck
And the tears
they stained her heart
And the night
it stained her soul

but for all the stains
at last she felt
vivid
full of color and life
at last

She whistled at my pain
and it came running
to beg and lap
at wounds that were
a little saltier
than before
my tears

I can only love
in tears
I can only hate
in blushes
I can only live
more

When I break you
When you bleed
and bruise
When your tears
are salty on
My tongue
When you beg
Not for me to stop
Not for the pain to end
But to please me
With your pain
Then the game
Begins